OBITUARY: Donald James Schroeder

Donald James Schroeder, 85, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston. He was born on April 15, 1937, in Goessel to John A. and Bertha (Frey) Schroeder.

He married Maris J. Miller on June 30, 1961, in Crystal Springs. She passed away Oct. 1, 2018.

Donald was a graduate of Goessel High School. He farmed for 50 years in northeast Hesston. He worked at Hesston Corporation for 43 years as a tool and die operator, retiring in 1999. Donald was a member of the Garden Community Church.

Donald is survived by his son, Kerry (Donica) Schroeder of Harper; daughter, Stacey (Ron) Mumaw of Hesston; brother, Robert (Glady) Schroeder of Manhattan; grandchildren, Michael Mumaw, Cequinda Mead, Jeff Mumaw, Jason Schroeder, Weston Schroeder and Kenton Schroeder; and great-grandchildren, Abbigail, Aubrey, Adeline, Annabelle and Alexander Mead and Dean Schroeder.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Maris; and sisters, Kathleen Bair and Carolyn Wedel.

A funeral service was at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Garden Community Church, rural Hesston, with burial following in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Garden Community Church in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 32, Hesston, KS, 67062.

 

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